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Forestland — Area in Tonga

Tonga: Forestland — Area was 8.73 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
8.73 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 223 countries
All-time high
8.73 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
8.73 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area in Tonga, 1990–2025

024681990200720251990: 8.7 1000 ha1991: 8.7 1000 ha1992: 8.7 1000 ha1993: 8.7 1000 ha1994: 8.7 1000 ha1995: 8.7 1000 ha1996: 8.7 1000 ha1997: 8.7 1000 ha1998: 8.7 1000 ha1999: 8.7 1000 ha2000: 8.7 1000 ha2001: 8.7 1000 ha2002: 8.7 1000 ha2003: 8.7 1000 ha2004: 8.7 1000 ha2005: 8.7 1000 ha2006: 8.7 1000 ha2007: 8.7 1000 ha2008: 8.7 1000 ha2009: 8.7 1000 ha2010: 8.7 1000 ha2011: 8.7 1000 ha2012: 8.7 1000 ha2013: 8.7 1000 ha2014: 8.7 1000 ha2015: 8.7 1000 ha2016: 8.7 1000 ha2017: 8.7 1000 ha2018: 8.7 1000 ha2019: 8.7 1000 ha2020: 8.7 1000 ha2021: 8.7 1000 ha2022: 8.7 1000 ha2023: 8.7 1000 ha2024: 8.7 1000 ha2025: 8.7 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, forestland — area in Tonga stood at 8.73 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area in Tonga peaked at 8.73 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.73 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places Tonga 186th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Forestland — Area in Tonga, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 8.73 1000 ha —
1991 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 8.73 1000 ha +0.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 8.73 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 8.73 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.73 1000 ha 8.73 1000 ha 8.73 1000 ha 10
2000s 8.73 1000 ha 8.73 1000 ha 8.73 1000 ha 10
2010s 8.73 1000 ha 8.73 1000 ha 8.73 1000 ha 10
2020s 8.73 1000 ha 8.73 1000 ha 8.73 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 183 British Virgin Islands 9.97 1000 ha compare
  2. 184 Marshall Islands 9.71 1000 ha compare
  3. 185 Mayotte 9.6 1000 ha compare
  4. 187 Antigua and Barbuda 7.79 1000 ha compare
  5. 188 Barbados 6.3 1000 ha compare
  6. 188 Kuwait 6.3 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area in Tonga?
Forestland — area in Tonga was 8.73 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 8.73 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 8.73 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Tonga rank for forestland — area?
Tonga ranks 186th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).